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Dupilumabe no tratamento de rinossinusite crônica com pólipo nasal em adolescente

O uso do anticorpo monoclonal dupilumabe em adultos tem possibilitado o controle da inflamação crônica, reduzindo significativamente o tamanho e a recorrência de novos pólipos, melhorando os sintomas nasais e, consequentemente, a qualidade de vida desses indivíduos. Relatamos o caso de uma adolesce...

Predictors of recurrence of peritoneal carcinomatosis among patients with colorectal cancer following cytoreductive surgery alone versus cytoreductive surgery plus HIPEC

Background: Peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) is a lethal regional progression in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). Treatment with complete cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) achieves better local control than systemic palliative chemotherapy. Objectives: ...

Surgical roles in the management of metachronus para-aortic lymph node recurrence and synchronous para-aortic lymph node metastasis in colorectal cancer patients

Background: The relative rarity of synchronous para-aortic lymph node (PALN) metastasis (SPM) and metachronous PALN recurrence (MPR) in colorectal carcinoma (CRC) patients leads to a limited number of studies on patient management, and no treatment guidelines have been established to date. Objective: To ...

A way to start transanal total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer

Introduction: The optimal rectal cancer care is achieved by a multidisciplinary approach, with a high-quality surgical resection, with complete mesorectal excision and adequate margins. New approaches like the transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) aim to achieve these goals, maximizing the sphincte...

Arthroscopic Bankart Procedure: Clinical Outcomes with a Minimum Follow-Up of 10 Years

Abstract Objective To evaluate the functional outcome of patients submitted to arthroscopic Bankart repair in the long-term. Methods Retrospective evaluation of 41 patients (45 shoulders) operated between 1996 and 2009 followed-up for a mean period of 14.89 years. Functional scores were analyzed by the...

Correlación clínico patológica de los ganglios cervicales enpacientes con cáncer de cabeza y cuello

Objetivo: Correlacionar la clasificación clínica ganglionar con el estudio de anatomía patológica de las disecciones cervicales realizadas a los pacientes con cáncer de cabeza y cuello en la Cátedra Servicio de Otorrinolaringología del Hospital Universitario de Caracas des...

Fatores associados à recorrência de tentativas de suicídio: uma revisão integrativa da literatura de 2000 a 2020
Factors associated with recurrence of suicide attempts: an integrative literature review from 2000 to 2020

Os fatores associados ao suicídio são múltiplos e multifacetados e o tornam a consequência final de todo um processo. Neste trabalho, foi conduzida, a partir de duas bases de dados - Biblioteca Virtual da Saúde e PubMed -, uma revisão de estudos para identificar fatores associados à repetição de...

Índice de recurrencia de tumor de células gigantes con curetaje y cementación

OBJETIVO Identificar la tasa de recurrencia de tumor de células gigantes (TCG) en pacientes tratados con curetaje y cementación con seguimiento mínimo de tres años. MATERIALES Y METODOS Cohorte retrospectiva y observacional de pacientes con diagnóstico de TCG en estadios 1 y 2 de Enneking tratados c...

Functional Complications of Patellar Instability Treatment with Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction with the Medial Third of the Patellar Tendon with a Minimum 5-Year Follow-Up

Abstract Objective To evaluate major complications after a minimum of 5 years of follow-up after acute or recurrent patellar dislocation treated with medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction with the medial third of the patellar tendon, with or without associated medialization of the tibial ...

Effect of Dentoxol® in the treatment of recurrent mild aphthous ulcers. A prospective observational pilot study

ABSTRACT: Background: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is the most common oral ulceration. Its prevalence in the general population varies between 5% and 60%, and during the acute period, it causes pain and interferes with basic activities, such as eating, swallowing and talking. Dentoxol® is a medic...